We are researching David Brenizer named as a minor son in the estate proceedings of John Brenizer.
1800 John Branizer [Brenizer] lived in East Pennsboro Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with male age 26-45 (John), male 16-26 (son George), and 4 males 0-10 (sons Michael, David, Samuel, William), 2 females age 10-16 (?), and 1 female age 16-45 (wife Magdalena). [1] [2]
1810 "Came into court Andrew Emsinger and Jacob Weise Administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of John Brenizer late of East Pennsborough township deceased and produced an account of their administration. The court having adjusted and passed the same find a balance of one hundred dollars and fifty nine cents in the hands of the administrators subject to distribution according to law." Dated May 15, at the Orphans' Court of Cumberland County. [3]
1810 Andrew Emsinger and Jacob Weise reported that the personal estate of John Brenizer was insufficient to pay all of the debts. The administrators prayed the court to direct sale of 150 acres of land that John Brenizer owned in East Pennsborough adjoining land of the heirs of George Myers, John Phillips, Nicholas Pupp, and George Forney. John P Helfenstein and Jacob Hendel posted bond. Dated September 18, at the Orphans' Court of Cumberland County. [4]
1810 Magdela [Magdalena] Brenizer widow and relict of John Brenizer late of East Pennsborough township deceased, said husband left issue six children, three of whom, to wit David, William, and Michael, are minors under age of fourteen years and have no guardian appointed, praying appointment of a suitable guardian. The court appointed John Sailor. Samuel Brenizer, minor over the age of fourteen prayed that John Sailor be appointed his guardian, so appointed. Dated September 18, at the Orphans' Court of Cumberland County, [5]
1810 Land from John Brenizer's estate in East Pennsborough was sold at public auction to George Brenizer, of East Pennsborough Twp. Dated November 7. The land was bounded by lands of John Phillips, Nicholas Pup, George Forney, and the heirs of George Myers. Administrators Andrew Emminger and Jacob Wise. [6]
1817 David Branizer was taxed in Allen Twp, Cumberland County [suggesting that he was age 21 by this time]. [7]
We have found two men named David Brenizer, born about 1797 in Pennsylvania, who might be John's son. One lived in West Pennsboro (married to Sophia) and moved to Medway, Ohio. Another married Susanna Kimmel in East Pennnsboro and then lived in Shippensburg. Both are candidates to be David, son of John. We have collected notes for both, for research purposes. Although we believe that they are not the same person, we show two marriages for this David Brenizer, son of John, and the marriage notes for each give the records for these two David Brenizer men. We seek help in figuring out which, if either, of these men was the son of John Brenizer.
[1] United States Federal Census, 1800, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket, 5-73, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket, 5-96, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[5] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket, 5-105, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[6] Newspaper, Carlisle Gazette, (Carlisle, Pennsylvania), 11-02-1810; Volume XXVI; Issue 1355; Page 4.
[7] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Tax, 1817, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].